As a part of its efforts to support a sustainable, low carbon economy and reduce emissions by 90%, law firm DWF Group Limited has launched the ‘DWF forest’, in collaboration with carbon market specialists Climate Impact.

New research by employee benefits technology provider Zest showed employees in the UK legal sector were leading calls for greater financial support, with private medical insurance the most in-demand benefit among law firm employees.

According to recent research into Twitter use by the top 50 UK law firms, those that have corporate accounts but fail to use them effectively could be "damaging their brand".

In a bid to ease strain on the court system, divorcing couples will now be forced to undergo mediation before taking their dispute to court when new government proposals come into effect from 6 April.

With the Bar Standards Board having to delay BPTC exams until August, concerns have arisen as to whether students will qualify in time to start pupillage in the autumn.

While there have been points where time seems tight, I’ve managed to keep up some semblance of a healthy schedule, balancing my studies with going to the gym, pursuing hobbies, socialising and part-time work. Here are some ways I balance my time and responsibilities.

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No matter what academic stage you are at right now, hopefully, you will be in the middle of exam season. An inevitable problem that we all come across during this time is revision burnout. What I mean by ‘revision burnout’ is when you are in a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. 

Are you qualifying via the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and unsure how to request reasonable adjustments for the assessments? This short guide outlines the steps you need to take.

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) of the Law Society has called on firms to provide better training and support for trainees to combat high levels of work-related stress in NQs.

The legal super-regulator is to use its powers to coordinate technological innovation in the sector, it has revealed. 

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Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie are among the top law firms raising funds to support India through its covid-19 crisis.

As part of its plan to overhaul the training of barristers, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) is considering both ending the requirement for prospective barristers to join an Inn of Court and the required period of 12 months for pupillages. 

Barristers’ chambers are in talks about downsizing their offices in a bid to cut costs and encourage more remote working, following the coronavirus outbreak. However, there is still a need for physical space for career support and wellbeing, the Bar Council has stressed.

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The Law Society welcomed the opening of a ‘super courtroom’ in Loughborough last week.

As a Dentons apprentice, participants work towards an LLB Law degree with BPP University while gaining hands on legal experience across a range of practice areas. This route is designed for school leavers who have not yet commenced an undergraduate degree and provides a direct pathway into a career as an England and Wales qualified solicitor.

Trainee and newly qualified solicitors think that firms should do more to provide training and support on stress at work, a survey by the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has revealed.